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It's almost fall! and you know what that means ... pumpkin spice, cozy cardigans and overall LEATHER. It has been a while since I wear this skirt and of course I was eager to make it see the sunglight again. It was about time right?

Happy Saturday! I'm finally back in Chicago, and I feel like I need a couple more vacation days to rest after my vacations, you know what I'm talking about? Anyway, just because I want to keep this lazy mood for at least a couple more days and I haven't edited pictures in a month, here is my first instagram roundup. If you have an instagram account , don't forget to leave your IG handle in a comment below.

A simple white cami paired with jeans is one of my favorite go-to outfits. I know the other day I was saying that I really don't like jeans that much, but these two basics alaways come in handy, specially on those days when you don't feel in the mood to think about what to wear. To keep the casual vibe, add some sandals, roll over the jeans and all a couple simple accesories. To dress this outfit up, just add a blazer, heels and maybe an statement necklace and you're ready to go.

If you ask me, concelear is the biggest makeup MUST have. It is extremely helpful to diminish all those little imperfections that sometimes make us feel unconfortable, and help us to achieve "flawless skin" appearance without effort. Being a person with really, REALLY bad skin, I've always find in color correcting a life saver to hide my dark spots, undereye circles and ocasionally pimples. It seems that lately the popularity of this tecnique has dramatically increased, everyone on the internet started talking about it, and overnight color correcting became the trend of the moment. So I decided to take this post out of the vault ...

White concealer: Can be used to diminish expresion lines or highligthing. NEVER use this one to try to cover underye circles. Corrector blanco: Sirve para disimular líneas de expresión e iluminar el rostro. NUNCA lo utilices para cubrir ojeras.

Need more? ... Head out to beautytidbits and Read her post about Color Correcting, she even included a review of some of her favorite concelears, some tips and tricks on how to use them and even two youube videos. That is dedication right there!

I love wearing super high heels as much as the next person, but since I moved to Chicago my shoe game is all about comfort. Block heels and flats are pretty much everything I've wear all the time, but lalely I've been craving the most popular shoe of the season: The mule. I have this pair that I wear all the time, but I totally need this ones in suede that will be great for fall too. If you still haven't found the perfect pair of mules for your, check out this list I made for your:

Available in 14 different shades, the UD naked skin powder foundation is a semi-matte finish powder, which means than in appearance looks more natural and not dull like other powders usually look. The powder is really soft and almost velvety when applied, it's so light that you can't barely feel you're wearing anything. What I really like about it is that it can be used dry or wet, in fact the sponge that comes with it is double sided. the side with the logo on it, it's meant to apply the product wet. When using it dry the powder provides light coverage, and it can last up to 6 hours without retouching. When using wet the texture is similar to a tinted moisturizer and it proves medium coverage, however it doesn't last as long as using it dry.

On a daily basis, I use my UD naked skin powder foundation over my BB cream to make it last longer, it works wonders mattifying the t-zone!! Sometimes I use it as a setting powder too, I know is not meant for that, but using a brush to grab the powder makes it lose and if you swipe the brush, instead of dab you get almost sheer coverage. As you can see I have nothing but compliments about this one, probably because I'm a fan of multipurpose products and this definitely is one of them. Anyway for only $36 and amount of product that can last for at least a year,this powder worths the try. As a reference, I have the shade Medium Neutral.

If you have been following me for a while, you probably already noticed that I'm not a denim jeans person. I rather wear pretty dresses and dress pants. I feel that I wore so many jeans during my college days that I ended up getting tired. The truth is that for as much as I try, I can't stay away of the jeans, since they are the most easy thing to wear. A good pair of dark denim jeans (like the ones I"m wearing here) can be appropiaate for almost any not-so formal ocassion. But if there is something better than dark jeans are high waisted jeans, they are equaly as comfy and versatile but trendier. Luckyli for us this type of jeans are back and it's really easy to find them on the stores but If you want the real deal, I definitely recommend you to hit youre nearest thrift store and dive into the men section. I found mines there!

Today I wanted to give my daily outfits a break to show you one my latest finds: Rose Phillips Online Magazine. The name says it all, Rose Phillips is an Online magazine, but it is not like any other publication I've seen before.What makes this page so unique is that combines a mixture of easy to ready articles and short videos that promote non-profits and local businesses in Chicago.

Rose Phillips Online - City Guide

Last week I attended the Summer Lifestyle Launch Party for Rose Phillips Online and I got the chance to interview Lakesha Rose, their founder and CEO. She came up with this idea after realizing that the average modern "reader" spends a couple minutes keeping up with the latest news and trends. Her solution was to create a magazine that features short videos that will fit perfectly within the constantly evolving social media world and our busy city life.

The event took place at Zella Bar & restaurant in Chicago, and in this ocassion Rose Phillips partnered with One Tail at a Time, a no kill, all-breed adoption shelter in Chicago. The cost to attend was $20 donation to One Tail at a Time.

I got this dress in a thrift store more than a year ago but I barely wear it because I feel it's too girly girl for my taste, but I still keep it in my closet because it is an extra comfy "stay ay home" dress. So the other day while on my little Discovery clothing shopping spree I found this utility vest for less than $25 and I was thrilled not only because of the price but also because the first thing that came to my mind was to pair it with this floral dress to make it look more edgy and finally wear it outside my house ... and it worked. I really wish they had this exact model on the website but for some reason they don't, so I linked up some similar (but not so affordable) pieces like this one at the end of the post. But I promise you that the one I have it's on the store and you definitely need to go and snag one yourself.

I never, EVER plan the outfits I'm going to photo shoot for the blog. I pretty much just take pictures of what I'm wearing that current day after work, or on my way to the supermarket / out with friends / etc. And the other day while I was about to leave to shoot some pictures, I realized that I was wearing this exact same outfit that I posted 3 months ago. So I just tied this plaid shirt on my waist and switched to sneakers and I was ready to go. Remember this little trick next time you find yourself wearing an outfit everyone already saw!!

Hello August! Can't believe we're pass the first half of the year. Anyway here is another "Girls Night out" outfit. Do you see the resemblance to this one I wore the other day? I'm even wearing the same caged heels, and I'm also wearing a trumpet mini skirt but in a different color and covered in a beautiful embroidered design. Can you tell I love this type of skirt? They definitely help you accentuate your curves, and thanks to the slightly flared bottom they are great to wear with crop tops. This is definitely my to-go outfit for a night out.